Early Onset of Drinking as a Predictor of Alcohol Consumption and Alcohol-Related Problems in College

1989 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 225-230 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gerardo M. Gonzalez
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
High School ◽  
Middle School ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Linear Models ◽  
State University ◽  
University System ◽  
State University System ◽  
Alcohol Related Problems ◽  
Elementary And Middle School

A survey of 4,202 students enrolled in the State University System of Florida from 1986 to 1988 showed that 14 percent started drinking in elementary school, 34 percent started in middle school, 45 percent in high school, and 7 percent in college. A General Linear Models analysis of variance procedure showed that the time of first drink significantly predicted the quantity-frequency of alcohol consumption and the incidence of alcohol-related problems reported by students in college. Students who started to drink while in elementary and middle school reported significantly higher levels of consumption and problems than those who started drinking while in high school or college.

High Risk Drinking and College Students' Self-Perceptions

2005 ◽  
Vol 97 (3) ◽  
pp. 936-944 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriel C. Araujo ◽  
Eugene H. Wong
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
High School ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Social Acceptance ◽  
Intellectual Ability ◽  
High School Gpa ◽  
Self Perceptions ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
High Risk Drinking

The present study examined the relationship between high risk drinking and college students' self-perceptions. High risk drinking was defined as the consumption of four or more drinks in a row for women and five or more drinks in a row for men during a single sitting (within the last year). Historical trends regarding college-age drinking indicate that 44% of college students fit the criteria for high risk drinking at least once over the past year. A survey was administered to 210 college students (52 men and 158 women) between 18 and 22 years of age ( M = 20.9, SD = 1.3) to assess their use of alcohol and their self-perceptions. Students' self-perceptions were measured with four subscales from the Neemann-Harter Self-perception Profile for College Students. Students either volunteered to participate in this study outside of class or were solicited during class. It was predicted that students' self-perceptions would differ significantly depending upon their alcohol consumption, i.e., 17.1% were Abstainers, 25.2% were Nonproblem Drinkers, and 57.6% were High Risk Drinkers. Analysis gave significant difference on Global Self-worth between students who abstained and those who were High Risk Drinkers. However, students' perceptions of Scholastic Competence, Intellectual Ability, and Social Acceptance did not differ significantly for the alcohol consumption groups. In addition to high risk drinking, a number of other variables were associated with self-perceptions, such as high school alcohol use, low high school GPA, and students' reported academic involvement. These relations are discussed.

Computer Programming in Elementary and Middle School

2015 ◽  
pp. 337-361
Author(s):  
Danielle Boyd Harlow ◽  
Hilary Dwyer ◽  
Alexandria K. Hansen ◽  
Charlotte Hill ◽  
Ashley Iveland ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Middle School ◽  
Computer Science ◽  
Computer Programming ◽  
Opportunity To Learn ◽  
National Standards ◽  
Content Areas ◽  
Almost All ◽  
School Schedule ◽  
Elementary And Middle School

Computing has impacted almost all aspects of life, making it increasingly important for the next generation to understand how to develop and use software. Yet, a lack of research on how children learn computer science and an already impacted elementary school schedule has meant that very few children have the opportunity to learn computer science prior to high school. This chapter introduces literature on teaching computer programming to elementary and middle school, highlights three studies that span elementary and middle school, and discusses how programming can be integrated into other content areas and address national standards.

scholarly journals The Campus as a Living Laboratory: Post-Occupancy Evaluation and a Digital Repository as a Teaching Tool

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margot McDonald ◽  
◽  
Stacey White ◽  
Clare Olsen ◽  
Jeff Landreth ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Energy Savings ◽  
California State University ◽  
State University ◽  
Digital Repository ◽  
University System ◽  
State University System ◽  
Post Occupancy Evaluation ◽  
California State University System ◽  
Future Project

In 2013-14, the California State University system funded 23 grants on 14 campuses in an effort to spur innovation in sustainability. The funding for these grants came from leveraging $250,000 of system-wide resources slated for energy efficiency improvements towards the support of educational initiatives that bridged facilities and the academy2. The intent of this initiative was to inspire applied research that tied teaching and learning to campus buildings, landscapes, and infrastructure in ways that would inform future project investments related to cost and energy savings as well as sustainability practices and increase the understanding of facility performance while utilizing high-impact educational practices.

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